The Breitbart News reports that a case seeking to set up a deposition of former Secretary of State Hillary’s unsecured e-mails while in office was rejected by the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday.
In an unnamed, uncommented order, the justices rejected an appeal by the conservative legal group Judicial Watch, essentially upholding a federal appeals court ruling last August that said Hillary could not be compelled to attend a deposition.
Judicial Watch had wanted to depose Hillary, her aide Cheryl Mills and other State Department employees because Hillary had used an unsecured personal e-mail server to log into the State Department e-mail system, even accessing classified information.
Hillary’s emails were subject to multiple investigations, including that of the FBI, which declined to charge Hillary despite clear evidence that she violated federal record-keeping requirements and committed other crimes on the side. The issue of Hillary’s emails was a major political issue in her 2016 defeat to Trump.
Tom Fitton, president of Judicial Watch, issued a statement accusing the court of upholding a “double standard” that undermines confidence in public institutions.
He said, “Hillary has disregarded the law, but has been given special protection by the courts and law enforcement. For countless Americans, this double standard of justice has destroyed confidence in fair justice.”
The case is U.S. Supreme Court case Judicial Watch Inc. v. Clinton, No. 20-1051.
The Breitbart News reports that a case seeking to set up a deposition of former Secretary of State Hillary’s unsecured e-mails while in office was rejected by the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday.
In an unnamed, uncommented order, the justices rejected an appeal by the conservative legal group Judicial Watch, essentially upholding a federal appeals court ruling last August that said Hillary could not be compelled to attend a deposition.
Judicial Watch had wanted to depose Hillary, her aide Cheryl Mills and other State Department employees because Hillary had used an unsecured personal e-mail server to log into the State Department e-mail system, even accessing classified information.
Hillary’s emails were subject to multiple investigations, including that of the FBI, which declined to charge Hillary despite clear evidence that she violated federal record-keeping requirements and committed other crimes on the side. The issue of Hillary’s emails was a major political issue in her 2016 defeat to Trump.
Tom Fitton, president of Judicial Watch, issued a statement accusing the court of upholding a “double standard” that undermines confidence in public institutions.
He said, “Hillary has disregarded the law, but has been given special protection by the courts and law enforcement. For countless Americans, this double standard of justice has destroyed confidence in fair justice.”
The case is U.S. Supreme Court case Judicial Watch Inc. v. Clinton, No. 20-1051.
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